The Benue State Bureau for Education Quality Assurance (BEQA) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a musician, identified as Egyptian Cairo, performing a song containing “indecent lyrics” in front of students at a school.
It was gathered that the musician had performed his song said to contain vulgar and inappropriate lyrics, a development which has sparked public condemnation.
Parents and community leaders have criticized the act as inappropriate, calling for accountability from the organisers who allowed the performance.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Director General of BEQA, Dr. Terna Francis, confirmed that preliminary findings traced the incident to Foundation College, Abeda Shitile, in Logo Local Government Area of the state.
Dr. Francis described the performance as a “serious violation of ethical and moral standards” expected within learning environments, stressing that such acts undermine the principles of quality assurance in education.
“While we acknowledge the importance of holistic education across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains — including creative expressions such as music — vulgarity, indecency, and immorality have no place in our schools and will not be tolerated under any guise,” the statement read in part.
He appealed for calm, assuring the public that a full-scale investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to him, the Bureau’s findings will be forwarded to the Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management for appropriate administrative action.
Dr. Francis reaffirmed BEQA’s commitment to promoting moral discipline and academic excellence in all schools across the state, in line with Governor Hyacinth Alia’s vision for a value-driven education system.
